FUN, 5 DAYS A WEEK
WE OFFER A WIDE RANGE OF PROGRAMMES AND ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 8 AND 19
Browse the timetable below to see which group and times suit you best. Follow the links to get more information and find out how to get involved. We also run a special timetable for the school holidays.
All our sessions are led by qualified Youth Workers, Tutors and Coaches that hold an enhanced DBS check. Every youth session is overseen by a member of our leadership team ensuring the high-quality delivery of our services and activities. All of our youth sessions and activities are fully accessible.
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WATCH THIS SPACE
Special Studio Guest
Wretch 32
Thanks to Toddla T of BBC 1Xtra Wretch 32 will be visiting some of our young people that practice their art right here at the Avenues Youth Project. If you are 13 - 19,spit bars, are a budding producer, singer, photographer or radio presenter hit us up as it's still not too late to get an exclusive invite to this up close and personal visit with Wretch 32 and other industry professionals.
Summer Holiday Program 2018
Ages 8-16, 10:00am – 4:00pm
23rd July 2018 - 23rd August 2018
Offering a wide range of fun activities, workshops and trips
Partners over the summer; Arts Ed & Lynne Page, Vodaphone, The Challenge, City Lions and more ...
Adidas v Nike Under 18's end of Summer Party
Special Guest DJ's and a surprise performance ... you don't want to miss this one!
23rd July 2018 - 24th August 2018
Free give-a-ways, games room, competitions, prizes and more!
TUESDAY
GIRLS ONLY GROUP
Ages 8-16, 4:00pm – 6:30pm
Lead Youth Worker: Jo
Cooking - Experience the enticing and tasty culinary world of food. Explore healthy cooking with a twist
Dance - Contemporary & Street Dance with our professional dance coach. Classes: beginners 4:30 - 5:30, advanced 5:30 - 6:30
Arts & Crafts - customise bags and t-shirts, create beautiful smelling candles, bathbombs and soaps, painting and clay modelling.
Girls Football on a match size pitch - 4:30 - 6:30
Science Workshops with Naomi
Non Newtonian Liquids - Make liquid slime that becomes solid when you apply pressure
Surface Tension Colors - experiment with colours and movement
Static Electricity - Learn how to use static electricity to make objects float
Quiet space to study with computers and printers available
Chill and listen to music with your friends or watch a movie
WEDNESDAY
THE ZONE AFTER SCHOOL CLUB
Ages 8 -13, 3:30pm – 5:30pm
Lead Youth Worker: Jo
Team activities & Homework Support 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Tea Time 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm - (We promote healthy eating)
ACTIVITIES 4:30 - 5:30
121 Reading support - Will you be our reader of the month and win a prize?
Team Sports and Activities
Arts & Crafts
Radio-come along and learn how to present and produce your own radio show. Your family and friends can tune in on Avenues Radio
THURSDAY
THE ZONE AFTER SCHOOL CLUB
Ages 8 -13, 3:30pm – 5:30pm
Worker in Charge: Ethan
Tea Time 4:00pm – 4:30pm (We promote healthy eating)
ACTIVITIES 4:30 - 5:30
Football and various sporting activities
Cooking - learn how to make quick and healthy snacks
Arts and Crafts - painting, clay modelling, sewing, journeling, soap, bath bomb and candle making
FREE Guitar lessons with MUSICUS. Guitars are provided -4:30 - 6:30
http://www.musicusuk.com
FRIDAY
SENIORS
Ages 13 - 19, 6:45pm – 9:00pm
Lead Youth Worker: Zippy
CAN YOU HANDLE FREESTYLE FRIDAYS AT THE AVENUES?
Freestyles Fridays offer you a fun packed evening of social opportunities that encourage you to have fun with your friends in a safe and productive setting. Staffed by qualified youth workers, tutors and coaches we offer young people full access to the club.
ON OFFER
Cooking - Learn how to bake and make delicious recipes from around the world.
Recording Studio - OFFERING YOUNG PEOPLE SOME AMAZING OPPORTUNITIES & EXPERIENCES. Run by industry professionals spending time in our studio will bare some rewarding surprises!
Dance - Street dance? Contemporary? beginners: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm advanced 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Girls Night In
A girls night in, that offers girls and young women all that a good girls night in requires. Informative workshops, fun activities, trips, guest speakers and PIZZA! No subject is off topic... could a girl ask for more!!
Games Room - Hang out with your friends and play a game of Fifa 18 on our large projector screen as well as test your skills at table tennis, pool, table football and cards whilst listening to the latest music
SATURDAY
UNDER 15's YOUTH CLUB
Ages 8 - 15, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Worker in Charge: Ethan
Cooking Club, 2:00pm - 3:45pm
Judo Classes for beginners,red and yellow belts
Homework and Learning support English, History, Key Stage 1-5, SAT’s, Phonics, B-Tech, GCSE’s, Mathletics, Hegarty Math & Specific School Projects, Reading and Creative Writing.
Young people are supported by Teachers and volunteers - Mrs McNeish BEd (HON) Miss Brandi Robin BEd (HON) Volunteers: Yasmin & Daniel
Games Room with pool, PS4, table tennis and more
Indoor and outdoor Football
Trips
SATURDAY
MOBERLY STARS/AVENUES JUDO CLUB
Members of the British Judo Association,
Head Coach: Sensi Basil Dawkins, classes delivered by Ethan Caprice
Ages 8 - 15 year olds,
Classes run from 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Saturday Judo sessions for young people funded by Everyone Active
CLASSES ARE FREE
The Avenues will provide you with a Judo jacket and belt, you just need to wear something comfortable (no jeans)
FUN, FRIENDLY AND FIT
Judo is a fun activity where children and young people don’t have to be particularly sporty. Targeting young people aged 8 - 15 we run classes for different abilities where they can develop their skills with others who know as much as they do and want to have fun and learn.
Learning the art of Judo can help with:
self-discipline
confidence
concentration
fitness
flexibility and a more positive attitude?
All young people wishing to take part in a Judo session are required to complete a short Health & Safety induction
LYDFORD YOUTH CLUB
Every Wednesday and Friday
Children and young people aged 8-15 years old
6:15pm – 8:30pm
Youth Workers Wednesday
Marcus & Candice
Youth Workers Friday
Candice and Ethan
Cooking
Games, PS4, Table Tennis
Arts and Crafts
Football
Judo
Numeracy, Literacy and Homework Support
Or just come along to listen to music, watch a movie or hang out with your friends.
Please note that these youth sessions are for children and young people (along with their friends) that live on the Lydford Estate.
MUSICUS GUITAR PROGRAM
FREE GUITAR LESSONS EVERY THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
Classes are for children and young people aged 8 - 13 years of age
4:30 - 5:30 5:30 - 6:30
Guitars will be provided
For more information contact the Avenues on 0208 969 9552 or visit http://www.musicusuk.com
KITCHEN SOCIAL
Providing hot meals to our members during the half term and holidays
Funded by the Mayor Fund for London we will be providing hot and healthy meals to children and young people aged 8 - 16 during the school half terms and holidays.
Kitchen social is a project that promotes volunteering by both young people and adults to ensure that the service that we provide and the volunteering experience is first class.
if you are interested in volunteering at the Avenues and becoming a part of our Kitchen Social team, please contact carola@avenues.org.uk or call 0208 969 9552.
TEEN SPIRIT MENTORING PROGRAMME
PEER MENTORING PROGRAMME
Funded by Thrive London we are proud to offer 8 young people the opportunity to train with us and become qualified peer mentors. Our peer mentors will gain a recognised qualification as well as receive in-house training in safeguarding, gangs and youth work. Delivered to young people by young people so if you are 13 - 19 years old and would like to get involved in this amazing programme or would simply like more information, please contact us on 0208 969 9552 or send an email to carola@avenues.org.uk
Equally if you are a young person that needs a friend, wants to talk or needs help we are here to offer support and guidance through the Thrive London Teen Spirit program.